This video literally changed my life. Been in and out of PT for years and have been working with a personal trainer for almost a year now, and this is the first time I can execute a push up without shoulder pain 🥲 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! 👏🏼♥️
It didnt really help my impingement issue but it sure felt good to do a set of pushups and only have my muscles hurting (burning good). So DEFINITELY thank you for that sir! P.S: For taller people (longer limb'd) people, it really helped me when I stopped doing chest/shoulder exercises and going past 90 degrees with my elbows. Pushups for example I dont lower myself past bending my elbow to 90 degrees, and if I wanted to go all the way down my elbows would be bent more along 45 degrees.
Fantastic video. Just started w/ 15 push ups and you know what ...? Pain free! Yes! Feels great. Muscles pumping. Will do this on the daily basis progressing on technique and reps.
Hi James This video is so awesome. You wont imagine how this has helped my shoulder activation. Could never get it activated that accurately before. Cheers mate.
WOW! I Just did them and they're by far the best exercise out of the many I've tried. I usually can't do more than 5 pushups, but with your 3 step posture technique, I was able to pull a PR of 20!
I was confused for a very long time if I should tuck the tip of my shoulderblade in or not. I kind of always imagined I would help with opening up the subacromial space for all the tendons to be able to move more freely (please don't quote me, I'm no expert). You are the first i see to point that out, thank you for that tip! I have a very angry shoulder for now almost 6 years and I'm not able to pass the point of a 50kg bench press pain free... Shoulder issues are very humbling... I will empathize the shoulderblade cue starting now! 😊
This was really helpful, thanks! Before I wasn’t even able to do 10 push ups in a row 😂 Now I can literally do 500-600 push ups without taking a single break!! Thank you Sergio 🙏
Watched this dorky video a while ago when I was first researching my shoulder pain and ignored it. Maybe even scoffed. Now come back to it and think it’s awesome. Conclusion. Great video! Ha.
@@pulidoc888 I've found if you do them half standing and performing push ups against the sink for example, SLOWLY and methodically with elbows in helps but even then it still hurts. Mine is due to torn rotator cuff.
@@pulidoc888 Wow really??? That's terrible. Although, I don't really hold doctors in that high regard anyway so I'm not surprised. Hopefully it'll fix in short time. 👍👍🙂
A lot of people are pointing out that chest/front delt work (like pushups) will make rounded shoulders worse, and that is something to consider. However, if you're in the military, you have maintain your pushup ability while working on other posture issues. I found this video to be extremely helpful.
This is just best of all the push up shoulder pain videos on youtube. The tilting(tucking) of shoulder blade instantly got rid of my shoulder numbness. Thanks a lot!
I am 8 days post-SAD on right side. has kept me out of the pool for a few years and wanted to get back in, so I went straight to surgeon and said fix it. I was doing pushups wrong the whole time, so havent been able to during the same time frame. I have most of my mobility back, cant wait until I am able to do pushups again! Great vid. thanks
Pushups destroy my shoulder (which i injured a decade ago) but for some reason incline bench doesn't. I have no clue why, but it's something that I've figured out over the past several years.
It has to do with your shoulder architecture. Over head presses should also feel good for you. Bench pressing is a shoulder killer for many especially those whos shoulder anatomy dont like them. Great news, they arent necessary!
Try to do a push up with your arms making your body look like an arrow. Do not form a T-shape when performing push ups, as this directly causes shoulder impingement.
@@onepoundswallowtwopoundcoc3115 no it does not..its dependent on body type. for me the tuck arm pushups cause shoulder pain and there supposed to be the (correct way of doing a pushup) which is total Bullshit. peoples bodys are different
@D Jam Only to a certain extent. If we go off of what you're saying, then doctors are guessing everytime they open someone up. The T-form will cause a shoulder impingement period. We know this because everybody's structure is in fact the same, except for dimensions. You have some issues of some kind if the correct form is hurting you. Perhaps to weak in the proper muscles. The wider push-up uses your bicep more than your tricep. You should go see a specialist.
It was this exercise and daily across the chest band pulls that finally after two years of pain has stopped the impingement of my left shoulder. For me I’ve identified the culprit exercises after many years... the first to go was the bench press which I stopped doing years ago... no matter if bar or bells, as soon as I got near 250+lbs I’d start getting the niggle in the shoulder. Even parallel grip Dumbbells.. but unlike most I could parallel dip really heavy so that has been my mainstay exercise. The latest one causing the latest impingement was believe it or not the pull-up.. even with elbows slightly locked at extension.. chin ups or rope chins don’t effect my shoulder at all! So my personal conclusion after 40yrs training is that it’s just how I’m put together! some can bench and can’t dip without shoulder pain same as the pull-up.. some guys came pull-up straight away without pain and get a lot out of it but can’t chin up for toffees! Press ups are fine at the 60deg arm angle, no pain at all....I tried to replicate it with Dumbbells on the bench instant pain...Horses for courses...
Hey Thomas ! Pleased to read your comment, im just another viewer of this video but after reading down below coming across your comment I figured you could help me out on a question 6 years ago I injured my shoulders I had knowledge in training and how to do things properly but my silly ego back then got the best of me since I was lifting more than guys twice my size. **So my story is for 1 year I lifted smart, the. I tested my strength at the end of the hear and I found I had a bench press addiction.. not only should a bench press/ chest workout be performed once a week since it's very intense on the body, which I did a couple to a few times a week at some point .. and I also pushed very heavy very frequently like something I was able to lift only God knows how but shouldn't it was like the adrenaline rush if someone being able to lift a car to save a life "for to say" My heavy and consistent bench press to the gym visits led nearly 2 years later to randomly experience very tight pain out of no where while pushing a small warm up amount Ever since I am now just turning 25. . ... The injury occured at 19 .. I started at 16.. went excessively at 17 ... I got diagnosed with shoulder Bursitis and it's worst in the right shoulder ....it permanently set me back from working my chest , which I feel terrible about I lost my entire chest muscles ... Even the traditional push up murders me after XYZ. Repetitions it would eventually keep getting tighter and tighter in the frontal side shoulder near the connection of the inner chest where the joint sits on top.. and I have to stop.... I've lost tins if money on useless therapy the doctors have send me to . I've got scans this that MRI ultra sounds you name it .. they say they just see bursa inflammation at the moment.. the right should clicks and rubs friction while prior injury it never did ... I apologize for this long questioner but do you believe I have permanent shoulder damage and / or might never be able to exercise my chest muscles again ? One a side note it's been years maybe 5 years since I've tried executing any pushup or bench etc what would you recommend as to going on about this silly acquired injury
@@Matt-pv1cg you can't fix shoulder impingement, it's permanent. Try close grip bench and cut the ROM little bit, so don't go all the way to the chest or try neutral grip db bench and neutral grip db ohp, those i can do with my fucked up shoulder. Lets see if this comment gets deleted too like my previous one, because people can¨t handle the raw ugly truth
I got a pain at my drawing arm from archery right at the ac joint. I feel it when i touch the top of my shoulder. I think i get it controlled. Good posture seems to be important. Good posture means also balance of back and chest muscles.
Thats so interesting, Ive had to stop archery to try and rehab the shoulder on my bow side arm. The other thing that has really helped me a lot is hanging from a bar.
Rely interesting! Have not heard some of these tips. Thank you. Self note: tip the shoulder blade, direction of inner lower corner. Rather than picturing as moving the shoulder blade back and down.
well, i have to say i think it reduced my shoulder impingement, but it also made my front shoulders sore... probably because i hadn't done a pushup in decades...
I did 40 pushups in a day (not in a row), while maintaning proper form and my serratus anterior was sore like it has never been before for 4 days straight! My pain in the right shoulder improved a lot when I did that. I waited the soreness to go away to then start pushups again. I am trying to recreate the proper position I was doing the pushups before, but it is not that easy. From my point of view, my problem is in fact recruiting the serratus when needed and basically changing the neuromuscular pattern.
I'm about 4 weeks into my very first shoulder impingement. I'm 67 years old and normally do 40 push-ups every day. There is a little pain when doing these but not enough to make me stop. I'm glad to see I don't have to stop my work-outs and that it may actually help the healing process. Thanks for the video
if even a little pain ,stop, you will make it worse especially if you have a tear ,instead do wall push ups and gradually increase resistance without pain.
I have pain with I just lift my shoulder in front of me with no weights. It pops and HURTS A LOT, like 7/10 if I do it once and 9/10 (almost unbearable) if I do it a few times. I'm worried, I think something seriously torn. I've gone to multiple doctors and get different answers. I think it's this: Torn rotator cuff and bicep tendon is loose and rolling back and forth, along with torn labrum. I'll try just doing push ups but I think I need surgery on this
Yup good call, this is not the only way to go many other exercises will also activate your rotator cuff, this is just an option worth considering. If you could not do a pushup before, not a good choice now :) -James
I don't understand the point of this. The main problem that causes shoulder pain is internal rotation caused by tight chest. Doing pushups only makes it stronger and pulls the shoulders more inward. Why would doing this be good for fixing your shoulders?
Yes, i can confirm. I started doing bands after my shoulder hot snapped. Then started to do push-ups. 1 year later i can do as many push-ups as before. Also try pullups but after a while. Couldn't do one. Hell, couldn't hang even. Now i can do 10. Almost as before. Dips still hurt me...
A lot of shoulder issues are from right pecs. Won’t this exercise make that problem worst? Are there not ways to make the posterior muscles stronger without also working the pecs and anterior deltoids?
It's been six weeks now with a shoulder pain and there is no way I can do a push up ! before I could do 50 on a good day. So I don't believe the letters on your video.
Really interesting,also the paper you wrote!what do you think about pull up with aching shoulder?i m think that using handles to supinate/pronate help,also not going fully dead hang but keeping scapula engaged at the bottom
You are doing it right then. The plank push ups and push ups in general workout your chest, triceps, and front delts. They are also good for core workouts as well. If you are still experiencing shoulder impingement. I would suggest doing rowing exercises to workout the rear delts. Like inverted rows and back widows on the floor or against the wall. The man in the video should have mentioned about working out opposite sides of the body. Whenever someone works out their push muscles (chest, triceps, front shoulders) , they need to workout their pull muscles (back, biceps, rear shoulders). To avoid muscular impingement and muscular imbalance.
@@pulidoc888 Ouch. :/ You could try back widows against the wall then, since you can stand while doing the exercise. Or you could you use a rear delt machine at the gym. It's a lot more comfortable, since you can be seated during the workout. I hope these help. Using lower weight with height reps should suffice. The easier the load, the more safe and comfortable it should be. I recommend doing 3-5 sets of 15-20 reps twice or three times a week, with low weight. I wouldn't want you to overwork your muscles. Your muscles shouldn't be sore for more than 2 whole days tops after your workout, because protein synthesis only lasts between 24-48 hours. However, first time lifters in general will tend to be more sore at first because your body isn't use to working out. If you need more time to heal, do so by an extra day or two, but keep the workout volume (3-4 sets, 15-20 reps) consistent. You can even increase the wright overtime if you want to, as long as it's not too difficult, and you are able to do the target estimate rep count. If you are still having issues, it wouldn't hurt to go get a check up with a doctor or do some research online about shoulder pains and impingement. I really wish for the best of you, Cristina. 🙂
@@pulidoc888 I forgot to mention. With shoulder impingement. I wouldn't recommend doing any tricep dips or plank push ups. The only exercises you should focus on with a bad shoulder(s) is doing push ups on your knees and back widows against the wall or even on the floor or even rear delt flies on the machine. Dips are terrible on your shoulders because the position you put on your front delts as you lower, it's like taking a ball and pushing hard against rubber, trying to grind through it. Very bad idea. Stick with simple stuff until your pain goes away. It's way better to train safety and easier than with high intensity.
I don't understand english but my both shoulders is on pain when i'm doing push up i thought my shoulder is exhausted when the day started my shoulder pain is been a month now my shoulder pain still not gone i can do 30 push last 3 months and i can't do 30 push up i can only do 10
I have had some impingement . I also have seen videos on hanging at full drop to stretch the shoulders. I've been doing it for about 3 days and it has relieved a lot of the pain and impingement. I'm hanging for 30 seconds then rest 2 minutes for 5 to 6 sets. I love push-ups and have been doing them for years I boxed when I was younger and they taught us to keep the elbows as close to the body as possible. Do you think this is part of my problem? I also transport cars for a living so I'm constantly doing a lot of overhead movement tightening straps and I also drive all day. I'm going to try your technique keeping my elbows out a little bit more than I normally do. I would appreciate your advice. Thank you
As far as I know it's the T-shape push ups that cause shoulder impingement, but try an inch width away from the body at least. Any where in between your arms touching your body, to your body making a T shape is correct. Just stay in between those, and not do those ever, and you should be fine.
Good video thanks.. I have a quick question. There are certain motions that my shoulder does not allow but notice that I can do most of my TRX exercises without any pain. So, if there is no pain can i continue a certain exercise. Thanks
i do that down and back posture when i do push up and end up injuring my right shoulder..got a chiro to fix that..will try your triple tuck..thx a lot!!
its probably bicep tendonitis.i recommend doing some rotator cuff work ( mostly external rotation) and cut the range of motion and tuck your elbows when doing push ups if you are doing pull ups i would stop ( they are probably the worst excercise to do with shoulder problems) i hope this helps you
ANTHONYPAOLICELLI Go to a massage therapist and have them massage it out. You have the both pecs, bicep and some serratus at that spot so many people get tightness. Also, if you have an imbalance in your back you NEED to address that. Many people have weak rhomboid muscles. You have two of them. Many people have one shoulder that is rolled forward and this leads to many things. Check your posture. Make sure you get to a massage therapist. They will help you out. This video has great information as well.
does not work..like iv said on other videos.. wide arm pushup at 90 degrees is the only form of pushup i can do without pain in my shoulder..always been like this for me from day one. and im 37 now
I have Kyphoscoliosis from Parkinson's Disease and love body-weight exercises. I am subject to impingement because my shoulders are not aligned. Any Ideas?
First time this happened to me i did 200 pushups and woke up after 2 hours after feeling i have a broken shoulder this is currently as i type what to do
Thank you Sergio Busquets!
Wtf he looks like him to man
@Arturo Warren You made a second account to reply on your own BS post.
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Pull-ups have been a game changer for my shoulder impingement.
Did you have pain in both shoulders on on just one side?
It actually worked! I was struggling to do 5 push ups, but know i've just done 20 in a row! Thank you so much!
Good going nd I m doing 70 without taking any rest.
@Typical Normie yes it works definitely.
Yeah im doing 147 push ups without taking a break
I’m actually doing 726 without rest right now
@@Jasondurgen only 726 ? Already downed 4862 and that only a fifth of my max
This video literally changed my life. Been in and out of PT for years and have been working with a personal trainer for almost a year now, and this is the first time I can execute a push up without shoulder pain 🥲 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! 👏🏼♥️
Great video, I’m just getting my shoulder back into a pain free state...performed my first set of 10 without pain using your video, Thanks!
terrence teagle how long you had pain in shoulder?
Awesome video! I'm having issues with my left shoulder. You explain things very well. Without a doubt, best video on this topic I've seen.
Brian Paris
I Agree it's Awesome This helped My Right shoulder
It didnt really help my impingement issue but it sure felt good to do a set of pushups and only have my muscles hurting (burning good). So DEFINITELY thank you for that sir!
P.S: For taller people (longer limb'd) people, it really helped me when I stopped doing chest/shoulder exercises and going past 90 degrees with my elbows. Pushups for example I dont lower myself past bending my elbow to 90 degrees, and if I wanted to go all the way down my elbows would be bent more along 45 degrees.
Good tips Mr. Suhaib! Glad you liked the video! -James
I'm dealing with a left shoulder impingement, so this is very useful information.
The Southern Lady could you send that link to the video your referring to?
well your on The right channel
@@TheSouthernLady777 can u send me video pls?
@@acolon9827 She is lying
@@clockwork443 She is a liar
That 3 step posture correction method is awesome.
Awesome, I was surprised it worked! I just positioned myself expecting the usual discomfort, but then went down like nothing
Well done!
Fantastic video. Just started w/ 15 push ups and you know what ...? Pain free! Yes! Feels great. Muscles pumping. Will do this on the daily basis progressing on technique and reps.
Hi James
This video is so awesome. You wont imagine how this has helped my shoulder activation. Could never get it activated that accurately before. Cheers mate.
WOW! I Just did them and they're by far the best exercise out of the many I've tried. I usually can't do more than 5 pushups, but with your 3 step posture technique, I was able to pull a PR of 20!
Twenty years away from exercise due to pain and very recently I started doing exactly this and regained my trust in my body. Thank you.
I was confused for a very long time if I should tuck the tip of my shoulderblade in or not. I kind of always imagined I would help with opening up the subacromial space for all the tendons to be able to move more freely (please don't quote me, I'm no expert).
You are the first i see to point that out, thank you for that tip! I have a very angry shoulder for now almost 6 years and I'm not able to pass the point of a 50kg bench press pain free... Shoulder issues are very humbling... I will empathize the shoulderblade cue starting now! 😊
Finally 😃🎉💥❤️🔥💥You Sir will be remembered in my prayers! 🙏🏽🤲🏽👊🏽
This was really helpful, thanks! Before I wasn’t even able to do 10 push ups in a row 😂
Now I can literally do 500-600 push ups without taking a single break!! Thank you Sergio 🙏
Are you kidding
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Boy you tripping
It helped me too, now I can literally fly if I jump of a building and flap my hands, you should also try that.
Gee, I only do 400. But I do them on my tongue.
Watched this dorky video a while ago when I was first researching my shoulder pain and ignored it. Maybe even scoffed. Now come back to it and think it’s awesome. Conclusion. Great video! Ha.
Thanks. I've had it since the mid seventies alternating between left and right. Performing dips at the gym I think made mine flare up.
Soz to bring a year comment back to life but dips make my shoulders worse, apparently it’s my prominent ac joints? I could be wrong.
Yup dips made mine come back, shut sucks, now I can't do push ups
@@pulidoc888 I've found if you do them half standing and performing push ups against the sink for example, SLOWLY and methodically with elbows in helps but even then it still hurts.
Mine is due to torn rotator cuff.
Yes I had labrum sugery almost 3 yrs later impingement is still there
@@pulidoc888 Wow really??? That's terrible. Although, I don't really hold doctors in that high regard anyway so I'm not surprised.
Hopefully it'll fix in short time. 👍👍🙂
Well DONE!!! I am a PT. There are so many videos on here that to not stress posture and my biggest pet peve they stress doing them at 0 degrees
Thank you😮
I just tried and my shoulder did not complain!!!
This helped my shoulder pain day one. Thank you so much.
A lot of people are pointing out that chest/front delt work (like pushups) will make rounded shoulders worse, and that is something to consider. However, if you're in the military, you have maintain your pushup ability while working on other posture issues. I found this video to be extremely helpful.
This is just best of all the push up shoulder pain videos on youtube. The tilting(tucking) of shoulder blade instantly got rid of my shoulder numbness. Thanks a lot!
Excruciating pain! Slowly recovering from this.. Wow!! Good luck to all who experience this. 👍
I am 8 days post-SAD on right side. has kept me out of the pool for a few years and wanted to get back in, so I went straight to surgeon and said fix it. I was doing pushups wrong the whole time, so havent been able to during the same time frame. I have most of my mobility back, cant wait until I am able to do pushups again! Great vid. thanks
Thanks. I’ve been looking for a safe push-up method. It was overuse of “T” push-ups that aggravated my shoulder impingement tendinitis.
Keep space between chest and floor? Done and done! Most welcome advice I've ever listened to about push-ups!
5:30 is all you are after.
Thanks King
Do that and you will miss the important set-up cues. IOW, watch the whole video.
Actually it's 6:03
will there is a service online that does this; would have paid loooot to have somebody cut all the crap and cut the chase for me......
Pushups destroy my shoulder (which i injured a decade ago) but for some reason incline bench doesn't. I have no clue why, but it's something that I've figured out over the past several years.
Cuz u have been doing wrong
It has to do with your shoulder architecture. Over head presses should also feel good for you. Bench pressing is a shoulder killer for many especially those whos shoulder anatomy dont like them. Great news, they arent necessary!
Try to do a push up with your arms making your body look like an arrow. Do not form a T-shape when performing push ups, as this directly causes shoulder impingement.
@@onepoundswallowtwopoundcoc3115 no it does not..its dependent on body type. for me the tuck arm pushups cause shoulder pain and there supposed to be the (correct way of doing a pushup) which is total Bullshit. peoples bodys are different
@D Jam Only to a certain extent. If we go off of what you're saying, then doctors are guessing everytime they open someone up. The T-form will cause a shoulder impingement period. We know this because everybody's structure is in fact the same, except for dimensions. You have some issues of some kind if the correct form is hurting you. Perhaps to weak in the proper muscles. The wider push-up uses your bicep more than your tricep. You should go see a specialist.
It was this exercise and daily across the chest band pulls that finally after two years of pain has stopped the impingement of my left shoulder. For me I’ve identified the culprit exercises after many years... the first to go was the bench press which I stopped doing years ago... no matter if bar or bells, as soon as I got near 250+lbs I’d start getting the niggle in the shoulder. Even parallel grip Dumbbells.. but unlike most I could parallel dip really heavy so that has been my mainstay exercise. The latest one causing the latest impingement was believe it or not the pull-up.. even with elbows slightly locked at extension.. chin ups or rope chins don’t effect my shoulder at all! So my personal conclusion after 40yrs training is that it’s just how I’m put together! some can bench and can’t dip without shoulder pain same as the pull-up.. some guys came pull-up straight away without pain and get a lot out of it but can’t chin up for toffees! Press ups are fine at the 60deg arm angle, no pain at all....I tried to replicate it with Dumbbells on the bench instant pain...Horses for courses...
Hey Thomas !
Pleased to read your comment, im just another viewer of this video but after reading down below coming across your comment I figured you could help me out on a question
6 years ago I injured my shoulders
I had knowledge in training and how to do things properly but my silly ego back then got the best of me since I was lifting more than guys twice my size.
**So my story is for 1 year I lifted smart, the. I tested my strength at the end of the hear and I found I had a bench press addiction.. not only should a bench press/ chest workout be performed once a week since it's very intense on the body, which I did a couple to a few times a week at some point .. and I also pushed very heavy very frequently like something I was able to lift only God knows how but shouldn't it was like the adrenaline rush if someone being able to lift a car to save a life "for to say"
My heavy and consistent bench press to the gym visits led nearly 2 years later to randomly experience very tight pain out of no where while pushing a small warm up amount
Ever since I am now just turning 25. . ... The injury occured at 19 .. I started at 16.. went excessively at 17 ... I got diagnosed with shoulder Bursitis and it's worst in the right shoulder ....it permanently set me back from working my chest , which I feel terrible about I lost my entire chest muscles ... Even the traditional push up murders me after XYZ. Repetitions it would eventually keep getting tighter and tighter in the frontal side shoulder near the connection of the inner chest where the joint sits on top.. and I have to stop....
I've lost tins if money on useless therapy the doctors have send me to . I've got scans this that MRI ultra sounds you name it .. they say they just see bursa inflammation at the moment.. the right should clicks and rubs friction while prior injury it never did ... I apologize for this long questioner but do you believe I have permanent shoulder damage and / or might never be able to exercise my chest muscles again ?
One a side note it's been years maybe 5 years since I've tried executing any pushup or bench etc what would you recommend as to going on about this silly acquired injury
@@Matt-pv1cg you can't fix shoulder impingement, it's permanent. Try close grip bench and cut the ROM little bit, so don't go all the way to the chest or try neutral grip db bench and neutral grip db ohp, those i can do with my fucked up shoulder. Lets see if this comment gets deleted too like my previous one, because people can¨t handle the raw ugly truth
Dude amazing advice, ive been trying to figure this out for ages. Works like a charm
Those pants fit you really well.
Finaly got pretty much no pain during push ups after using these cues for a couple of months. Many thanks for the great video.
I got a pain at my drawing arm from archery right at the ac joint. I feel it when i touch the top of my shoulder. I think i get it controlled. Good posture seems to be important. Good posture means also balance of back and chest muscles.
Thats so interesting, Ive had to stop archery to try and rehab the shoulder on my bow side arm. The other thing that has really helped me a lot is hanging from a bar.
Rely interesting! Have not heard some of these tips. Thank you. Self note: tip the shoulder blade, direction of inner lower corner. Rather than picturing as moving the shoulder blade back and down.
I will give you all props LOL..This video is a joy to watch and it has good information as well. You provide awesome information and are funny. Thanks
Many thanks for this Mr Braithwaite, this is exactly what I wanted to see!
Glad you find it helpful! -James
well, i have to say i think it reduced my shoulder impingement, but it also made my front shoulders sore... probably because i hadn't done a pushup in decades...
It helps with my shoulder pain exactly how you described it cheers
How can this sir don't get more views please watch this and share with many people his great😛😍😍😍😍
Solution starts at 2:20
I did 40 pushups in a day (not in a row), while maintaning proper form and my serratus anterior was sore like it has never been before for 4 days straight! My pain in the right shoulder improved a lot when I did that.
I waited the soreness to go away to then start pushups again. I am trying to recreate the proper position I was doing the pushups before, but it is not that easy.
From my point of view, my problem is in fact recruiting the serratus when needed and basically changing the neuromuscular pattern.
I’ve noticed that the position of the shoulder blade will mimic the position of the hand placement on the floor
I love the funny written commentary.
You can have 10 people doing push-ups, 9 will flare their shoulders out!
Good explanation.
Thank you.
I'm about 4 weeks into my very first shoulder impingement. I'm 67 years old and normally do 40 push-ups every day. There is a little pain when doing these but not enough to make me stop. I'm glad to see I don't have to stop my work-outs and that it may actually help the healing process. Thanks for the video
if even a little pain ,stop, you will make it worse especially if you have a tear ,instead do wall push ups and gradually increase resistance without pain.
PERFECT demo and explanation. Thank you!!!
I’m on it....thank you, exactly what I was looking for 👍🏻
I have pain with I just lift my shoulder in front of me with no weights. It pops and HURTS A LOT, like 7/10 if I do it once and 9/10 (almost unbearable) if I do it a few times. I'm worried, I think something seriously torn. I've gone to multiple doctors and get different answers. I think it's this: Torn rotator cuff and bicep tendon is loose and rolling back and forth, along with torn labrum. I'll try just doing push ups but I think I need surgery on this
Hey can you tell me what ended up happening?
Keep up the good work James
This was very helpful. I tried it and didn’t feel my shoulder pain at all. Although it was much more difficult
Hello fatma
Great video love the posture adjustment techniques
I will try this. Thanks for the tips, sir.
Thank you James. Super helpful guidance.
Thank you. Very thorough, and knowledgeable.
I couldn't do a pushup prior to my shoulder impingment....going out on a limb here and thinking I'm NOT going to do them to get better.
Yup good call, this is not the only way to go many other exercises will also activate your rotator cuff, this is just an option worth considering. If you could not do a pushup before, not a good choice now :) -James
I don't understand the point of this. The main problem that causes shoulder pain is internal rotation caused by tight chest. Doing pushups only makes it stronger and pulls the shoulders more inward. Why would doing this be good for fixing your shoulders?
Yes, i can confirm. I started doing bands after my shoulder hot snapped. Then started to do push-ups. 1 year later i can do as many push-ups as before. Also try pullups but after a while. Couldn't do one. Hell, couldn't hang even. Now i can do 10. Almost as before. Dips still hurt me...
That shirt dysfunction was such a hot moment.
chrisborowski haha I said same thing
That occurs when one purchases smediums.
It was push ups that caused it in the first place....
That's a damn helpful and well presented video James thanks
Thank you so much, this helped a lot. Really great advise and well explained ☺️
I’m trying this on bench tomorrow
so sweet I can't keep my mind on topic
right??
My shoulder grinds no matter the type of push up. What is this?
best advice ever
Thanks for the video, it's helpful. But I find it very hard to do "to tuck my shoulder" when on fours. Could do it when standing.
my problem is kinda reverse to this one. I have no pain at all if my elbows are flared, but painful when tucked in, when doing a push up
hello mr. braithwaite.
I tried talking for 6 minutes and 2 seconds,then doing 2 pushups ,standing up touching my fingers in front of me,still hurts..this doesn't work
You weak
Nice video. Thank you.
A lot of shoulder issues are from right pecs. Won’t this exercise make that problem worst? Are there not ways to make the posterior muscles stronger without also working the pecs and anterior deltoids?
How did I know the dance move was coming xD
It's been six weeks now with a shoulder pain and there is no way I can do a push up ! before I could do 50 on a good day. So I don't believe the letters on your video.
Really interesting,also the paper you wrote!what do you think about pull up with aching shoulder?i m think that using handles to supinate/pronate help,also not going fully dead hang but keeping scapula engaged at the bottom
I have an old left shoulder injury. This exercise seems to be ok, although it just feels like it's only working my chest and arms?
You are doing it right then. The plank push ups and push ups in general workout your chest, triceps, and front delts. They are also good for core workouts as well. If you are still experiencing shoulder impingement. I would suggest doing rowing exercises to workout the rear delts. Like inverted rows and back widows on the floor or against the wall. The man in the video should have mentioned about working out opposite sides of the body. Whenever someone works out their push muscles (chest, triceps, front shoulders) , they need to workout their pull muscles (back, biceps, rear shoulders). To avoid muscular impingement and muscular imbalance.
@@matthewostien2898 Even rowing hurts my front delt the movement pinches the front is annoying.
@@pulidoc888 Ouch. :/ You could try back widows against the wall then, since you can stand while doing the exercise. Or you could you use a rear delt machine at the gym. It's a lot more comfortable, since you can be seated during the workout. I hope these help. Using lower weight with height reps should suffice. The easier the load, the more safe and comfortable it should be. I recommend doing 3-5 sets of 15-20 reps twice or three times a week, with low weight. I wouldn't want you to overwork your muscles. Your muscles shouldn't be sore for more than 2 whole days tops after your workout, because protein synthesis only lasts between 24-48 hours. However, first time lifters in general will tend to be more sore at first because your body isn't use to working out. If you need more time to heal, do so by an extra day or two, but keep the workout volume (3-4 sets, 15-20 reps) consistent. You can even increase the wright overtime if you want to, as long as it's not too difficult, and you are able to do the target estimate rep count. If you are still having issues, it wouldn't hurt to go get a check up with a doctor or do some research online about shoulder pains and impingement. I really wish for the best of you, Cristina. 🙂
@@pulidoc888 I forgot to mention. With shoulder impingement. I wouldn't recommend doing any tricep dips or plank push ups. The only exercises you should focus on with a bad shoulder(s) is doing push ups on your knees and back widows against the wall or even on the floor or even rear delt flies on the machine. Dips are terrible on your shoulders because the position you put on your front delts as you lower, it's like taking a ball and pushing hard against rubber, trying to grind through it. Very bad idea. Stick with simple stuff until your pain goes away. It's way better to train safety and easier than with high intensity.
Thanks for this video!
I don't understand english but my both shoulders is on pain when i'm doing push up i thought my shoulder is exhausted when the day started my shoulder pain is been a month now my shoulder pain still not gone i can do 30 push last 3 months and i can't do 30 push up i can only do 10
@badcake okay
many video just tell cues like break bar tuck shoulder in and back down shoulder etc but none explain about muscle mechanics and scapula mechanics
Glad you liked! -James
Thanks dude. This actually worked. Much appreciated.👍🏾
PLeasure! Glad you are moving in the right direction! -James
I have had some impingement . I also have seen videos on hanging at full drop to stretch the shoulders. I've been doing it for about 3 days and it has relieved a lot of the pain and impingement. I'm hanging for 30 seconds then rest 2 minutes for 5 to 6 sets. I love push-ups and have been doing them for years I boxed when I was younger and they taught us to keep the elbows as close to the body as possible. Do you think this is part of my problem? I also transport cars for a living so I'm constantly doing a lot of overhead movement tightening straps and I also drive all day. I'm going to try your technique keeping my elbows out a little bit more than I normally do. I would appreciate your advice. Thank you
As far as I know it's the T-shape push ups that cause shoulder impingement, but try an inch width away from the body at least. Any where in between your arms touching your body, to your body making a T shape is correct. Just stay in between those, and not do those ever, and you should be fine.
Thank you so much you talk real it really worked
Good video thanks.. I have a quick question. There are certain motions that my shoulder does not allow but notice that I can do most of my TRX exercises without any pain. So, if there is no pain can i continue a certain exercise. Thanks
i do that down and back posture when i do push up and end up injuring my right shoulder..got a chiro to fix that..will try your triple tuck..thx a lot!!
It doesn't hurt, but my shoulder cracks and pops a lot now, when it didn't before. How do I stop that from happening?
Push ups gave me my shoulder problems.
Same!!!
Have you recovered?
My impingement is at the front of my shoulders and I get the most pain after bench pressing rather than shoulder work is this normal?
I have the same problem i get most pain after bench press and push up
its probably bicep tendonitis.i recommend doing some rotator cuff work ( mostly external rotation)
and cut the range of motion and tuck your elbows when doing push ups
if you are doing pull ups i would stop ( they are probably the worst excercise to do with shoulder problems)
i hope this helps you
My shoulders so trashed I can barely brush my teeth without pain. Lol RIP
I get pain under the left pectorial connecting to the shoulder. I cant do dip now but now it has affected my push ups. What do I do?
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Go to a massage therapist and have them massage it out.
You have the both pecs, bicep and some serratus at that spot so many people get tightness.
Also, if you have an imbalance in your back you NEED to address that.
Many people have weak rhomboid muscles. You have two of them.
Many people have one shoulder that is rolled forward and this leads to many things. Check your posture.
Make sure you get to a massage therapist. They will help you out.
This video has great information as well.
does not work..like iv said on other videos.. wide arm pushup at 90 degrees is the only form of pushup i can do without pain in my shoulder..always been like this for me from day one. and im 37 now
Awesome I so want to keep training
My left elbow pops when I tuck my arms closer to my body during a push up.
I have Kyphoscoliosis from Parkinson's Disease and love body-weight exercises. I am subject to impingement because my shoulders are not aligned. Any Ideas?
a visit to a chiropractor might be able to help in the short term! best of luck
Well explained. Thanks
Wow, found another video that got to the exercise much sooner. I won't be back.
Great video thanks!
First time this happened to me i did 200 pushups and woke up after 2 hours after feeling i have a broken shoulder this is currently as i type what to do
External rotation hurts at the posterior. Lateral raises and presses hurt.
Rowing and pulling don't hurt.
Can someone help please?
This worked great! Thanks!!